LAWRENCE LARES
H-E-B professional with 14+ years of experience and a strong understanding of store operations, business processes, inventory management, merchandising, and cross-functional execution. Experienced Dairy Team Lead with working knowledge of grocery operations beyond the Dairy department, providing a broad understanding of how store departments, vendors, receiving, inventory, and leadership work together to achieve business results. Familiar with H-E-B BI tools and using operational information to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and support business decisions. Experienced in analyzing inventory and product movement, coordinating with vendors and leadership, resolving operational issues, and maintaining accurate information to support store execution. Brings a strong store-level perspective and the ability to connect business strategy with practical execution.
Work History
Dairy Team Lead
14 Years 6 Months- Lead daily operations within the Dairy department while maintaining a broad understanding of grocery store operations and the interdependence between departments.
- Utilize H-E-B systems, BI information, and operational data to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and make informed decisions related to inventory, product movement, ordering, and execution.
- Analyze inventory levels, product movement, sales needs, and upcoming promotional activity to support ordering decisions and maintain appropriate in-stock conditions.
- Participate in ad planning and adjust ordering and inventory strategies around holidays, promotions, and changes in customer demand.
- Partner with store leadership, vendors, receiving, and other departments to resolve operational issues and ensure effective product flow from receiving to the sales floor.
- Identified inventory discrepancies and operational opportunities, investigated root causes, and implemented solutions to enhance accuracy and execution.
- Maintained strong vendor relationships through clear communication, resolved issues, and coordinated product needs.
- Monitored department performance and shrink, taking action to improve inventory control and minimize loss.
- Successfully banked shrink results for eight consecutive periods, demonstrating consistent attention to inventory accuracy, product management, and operational discipline.
- Train and develop partners on department processes, operational expectations, and effective execution.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
ADDITIONAL H-E-B BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Extensive knowledge of grocery store operations gained through more than 14 years with H-E-B.
- Familiarity with the operational relationship between Dairy, Grocery, Receiving, vendors, merchandising, inventory, and store leadership.
- Experience translating store-level business needs into operational actions and communicating issues and opportunities to leadership.
- Understanding of how corporate decisions, programs, promotions, and processes impact store execution and partner workload.